According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), speeding is one of the most common factors in motor vehicle crashes in the US. The NTSB reported that more than 112,500 people died in speeding-related US highway crashes from 2005–2014. Speeding is the cause of 10,000 deaths on US roadways each year. High speeds have especially […]
By Ryan Johnson, Senior Planner, Alta Planning + Design If there is any drawback to living the dream of being an active transportation planner, it’s that the payback can be slow. It often takes years or even decades for a plan to come to fruition. That’s not the case, though, when developing an education and […]
by Anne Conlon, Senior Planner with Collin Chesston, Planner The City of Memphis’ pedestrian network includes over 3,400 miles of existing sidewalks. That’s roughly equivalent to the distance between Seattle and Miami! As the City’s public infrastructure has aged, the growing need for repair and maintenance of this network has significantly outpaced the maintenance completed […]
by Cathy Cibor, Senior Planner at Alta Planning + Design What do coffee cups, internet radio, and traffic signal control boxes have in common? Sorry, no clever punch line here. They’re actually three of the creative media sources helping to spread the word about Heads Up, a fun and impactful pedestrian safety campaign happening in […]
